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NEUTRON-INDUCED FISSION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Thermonuclear fusion
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- multiplying medium
1, record 1, English, multiplying%20medium
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A medium] capable of supporting a neutron-induced fission reaction. 2, record 1, English, - multiplying%20medium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
multiplying medium: This term is found in the entry for "negative reactivity" in ISO 921:1997. 3, record 1, English, - multiplying%20medium
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fusion thermonucléaire
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- milieu multiplicateur
1, record 1, French, milieu%20multiplicateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Milieu] dans lequel peut se développer une réaction de fission en chaîne induite par des neutrons. 2, record 1, French, - milieu%20multiplicateur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
milieu multiplicateur : Ce terme se trouve sous l'entrée «réactivité négative» de la norme ISO 921:1997. 3, record 1, French, - milieu%20multiplicateur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
milieu multiplicateur : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 18 juin 2004. 3, record 1, French, - milieu%20multiplicateur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-12-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- neutron-induced nuclear reaction
1, record 2, English, neutron%2Dinduced%20nuclear%20reaction
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A third type of neutron-induced nuclear reaction is fission. Typically, fission occurs following the absorption of a slow neutron by several of the very heavy elements. 1, record 2, English, - neutron%2Dinduced%20nuclear%20reaction
Record 2, Key term(s)
- neutron induced nuclear reaction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réaction nucléaire induite par neutrons
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9action%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20induite%20par%20neutrons
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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